Erik Botheim
{{short description|Norwegian footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Erik Botheim
| image = Erik Botheim 2021 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Botheim playing for Bodø/Glimt in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|1|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Oslo, Norway{{WorldFootball.net|erik-botheim}}
| height = 1.87 m{{cite web |url=https://salernitana.it/player/erik-botheim/ |title=Erik Botheim |publisher=U.S. Salernitana 1919 |access-date=1 January 2024}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Malmö FF
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015
| youthclubs1 = Lyn
| years1 = 2015–2016
| clubs1 = Lyn
| caps1 = 18
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2017–2020
| clubs2 = Rosenborg
| caps2 = 19
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2020
| clubs3 = → Stabæk (loan)
| caps3 = 15
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021
| clubs4 = Bodø/Glimt
| caps4 = 30
| goals4 = 15
| years5 = 2022
| clubs5 = Krasnodar
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–2024
| clubs6 = Salernitana
| caps6 = 35
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = Malmö FF
| caps7 = 38
| goals7 = 12
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = Norway U15
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2016
| nationalteam2 = Norway U16
| nationalcaps2 = 19
| nationalgoals2 = 5
| nationalyears3 = 2017
| nationalteam3 = Norway U17
| nationalcaps3 = 9
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2018
| nationalteam4 = Norway U18
| nationalcaps4 = 9
| nationalgoals4 = 3
| nationalyears5 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam5 = Norway U19
| nationalcaps5 = 9
| nationalgoals5 = 3
| nationalyears6 = 2021–2023
| nationalteam6 = Norway U21
| nationalcaps6 = 17
| nationalgoals6 = 3
| nationalyears7 = 2024–
| nationalteam7 = Norway
| nationalcaps7 = 2
| nationalgoals7 = 0
| club-update = 16 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 22 March 2025
}}
Erik Botheim (born 10 January 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Allsvenskan club Malmö FF and the Norway national team.
Club career
Erik Botheim started his career at Lyn and made his senior debut at 15 years old in June 2015, when he came off the bench against Ullern in a match that ended 2–2. He scored his first senior goal in October 2015, when he scored in Lyn's 9–2 win over Holmen.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lynhistorie.com/Lyn_Spiller.asp?id=484|title=Erik Botheim som Lynspiller|access-date=17 September 2017|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202044714/http://www.lynhistorie.com/Lyn_Spiller.asp?id=484|url-status=live}}
In July 2016, Botheim signed for Rosenborg.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftenposten.no/100Sport/fotball/Bakenga-klar-for-RBK---Jeg-er-tilbake-som-en-bedre-spiller-209b.html|title=Bakenga klar for RBK: – Jeg er tilbake som en bedre spiller|date=18 July 2016 |access-date=17 September 2017|archive-date=18 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918021543/https://www.aftenposten.no/100Sport/fotball/Bakenga-klar-for-RBK---Jeg-er-tilbake-som-en-bedre-spiller-209b.html|url-status=live}} He made his debut for Rosenborg on 26 April 2017 in the first round of the Norwegian Football Cup, when he started away to Strindheim in a match that ended with a 2–0 win.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rbk.no/nyheter/botheim-starter-mot-strindheim|title=Botheim starter mot Strindheim|access-date=17 September 2017|archive-date=10 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510222521/http://www.rbk.no/nyheter/botheim-starter-mot-strindheim|url-status=live}} Later that season, on 17 September 2017, he got his league debut for Rosenborg against Vålerenga, coming on for Anders Trondsen after 81 minutes in a game Rosenborg won 3–0.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rbk.no/nyheter/slo-tilbake-med-bendtner-dobbel|title=Slo tilbake med Bendtner-dobbel|website=Rosenborg|access-date=6 July 2022|archive-date=5 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605205622/https://www.rbk.no/nyheter/slo-tilbake-med-bendtner-dobbel|url-status=live}}
He scored his first Eliteserien goal against Tromsø on 7 July 2018. A year later, on 10 August 2019, Botheim scored his first hattrick, again scoring against Tromsø.
{{Cite web|url=https://resultater.nrk.no/idretter/501/turneringer/3006/sesonger/134769?srwid=minuttForMinutt/501/3006/134769/201903/1557303|title=Direktesenter – NTB|access-date=7 July 2018|archive-date=8 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008152622/https://resultater.nrk.no/idretter/501/turneringer/3006/sesonger/134769?srwid=minuttForMinutt/501/3006/134769/201903/1557303|url-status=live}} On 15 February 2021, Botheim agreed a mutual termination of his contract. He joined FK Bodø/Glimt. On 21 October 2021, Botheim scored two goals in Bodo/Glimt's 6–1 drubbing of José Mourinho's Roma in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
On 22 December 2021, he signed a 3.5-year contract with Russian club Krasnodar.{{cite web|publisher=Krasnodar|url=https://fckrasnodar.ru/team/news/object/?object_id=140949|title=ЭРИК БУТХЕЙМ СТАЛ ИГРОКОМ "КРАСНОДАРА"|date=22 December 2021|access-date=22 December 2021|language=ru|archive-date=22 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222213742/https://www.fckrasnodar.ru/team/news/object/?object_id=140949|url-status=live}} On 3 March 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Krasnodar announced that his contract was suspended and he would not train with the team, but the contract was not terminated and remained valid.{{cite press release|publisher=FC Krasnodar|url=https://fckrasnodar.ru/team/news/object/?object_id=141382|title="КРАСНОДАР" ПРИОСТАНОВИЛ КОНТРАКТЫ С НЕСКОЛЬКИМИ ИГРОКАМИ|date=3 March 2022|access-date=3 March 2022|language=ru|archive-date=8 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308162739/https://fckrasnodar.ru/team/news/object/?object_id=141382|url-status=live}} On 18 May 2022, his contract with Krasnodar was terminated.{{cite web|url=https://www.tv2.no/a/14801024/|title=Agenten: Erik Botheim har brutt kontrakten med Krasnodar|work=TV 2|language=no|date=18 May 2022|access-date=18 May 2022|archive-date=18 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518084717/https://www.tv2.no/a/14801024/|url-status=live}}
On 7 July 2022, Botheim signed a contract until 2026 with Salernitana in Italy.{{cite web|publisher=Salernitana|url=https://www.ussalernitana1919.it/erik-botheim-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-della-salernitana/|title=ERIK BOTHEIM È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA SALERNITANA|date=7 July 2022|access-date=7 July 2022|language=it|archive-date=8 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708072623/https://www.ussalernitana1919.it/erik-botheim-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-della-salernitana/|url-status=live}}
On 31 January 2024, Botheim signed a four-year contract with Malmö FF.{{Cite web |title=Officiellt: MFF värvar Botheim |url=https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/allsvenskan/officiellt-mff-varvar-botheim/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=fotbollskanalen |language=sv}}
International career
On 8 June 2024, Botheim debuted for the Norwegian senior squad in a 1–3 friendly loss against Denmark at Brøndby Stadium, coming as a substitute go Oscar Bobb in the 88th minute.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/698482|title=Denmark v Norway game report|date=8 June 2024}}{{Better source needed|date=June 2024}}
Personal life
In 2016 the music video for "Kygo jo" was uploaded to YouTube by Flow Kingz, a group consisting of Botheim and his Norway U18 teammates Erik Tobias Sandberg and Erling Haaland. The video had by 2025 surpassed 13 million views and 400,000 likes.{{Cite web|last=Falk|first=Av Jonathan|title=Millioner har sett Haaland-hiten: – På sin plass|url=http://vg.no/spesial/c/stories/OpJm5A|access-date=16 December 2020|website=VG Nett|language=no|archive-date=12 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112093941/https://www.vg.no/spesial/c/stories/OpJm5A|url-status=live}}
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Norwegian Football Cup, Coppa Italia, Svenska Cupen}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Lyn
|2015 |7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2016
|11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 13 | 4 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | |
| rowspan="5"|Rosenborg
|2017 |3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2018
|Eliteserien |6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Mesterfinalen}} | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2019
|Eliteserien |7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 12 | 5 | ||
| 2020
|Eliteserien |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!19 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 9 | |
| Stabæk (loan)
|2020 |Eliteserien |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 0 | |||
| Bodø/Glimt
|2021 |Eliteserien |30 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 14{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, twelve appearances and seven goals in UEFA Europa League}} | 8 | colspan="2"|– | 46 | 23 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Salernitana
|28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24
|Serie A |7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 9 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Malmö FF
|2024 |30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 12{{efn|Six appearances and zero goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa League}} | 4 | colspan="2"|– | 48 | 19 | ||
| 2025
|Allsvenskan |8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!38 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 22 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!155 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 218 | 58 |
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Honours
Rosenborg U16
- Norwegian U-16 Championship: 2016{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotball.no/turneringer/nm-g16-telenor-cup/nmg16-finale-rosenborg-moter-start/|title=NMG16-finale: Rosenborg vant 2–0 mot Start|access-date=17 September 2017|archive-date=5 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605205616/https://www.fotball.no/turneringer/nm-g16-telenor-cup/nmg16-finale-rosenborg-moter-start/|url-status=live}}
Rosenborg U19
- Norwegian U-19 Championship: 2019{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=7401204|title=Odd – Rosenborg – 23.11.2019 11.00|first=Norges|last=Fotballforbund|website=fotball.no – Norges Fotballforbund|access-date=23 November 2019|archive-date=25 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525195811/https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/kamp/?fiksId=7401204|url-status=live}}
Rosenborg
FK Bodø/Glimt
- Eliteserien: 2021
Malmö FF
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://salernitana.it/player/erik-botheim/ Erik Botheim] at the U.S. Salernitana 1919 website
- {{NFF|3743963}}
- {{UEFA player}}
{{Malmö FF squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Botheim, Erik}}
Category:Footballers from Oslo
Category:Norwegian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Norwegian sportsmen
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Norway men's youth international footballers
Category:Norway men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Norway men's international footballers
Category:Stabæk Fotball players
Category:FK Bodø/Glimt players
Category:US Salernitana 1919 players
Category:Norwegian Second Division players
Category:Norwegian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Category:Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Category:Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Italy